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Hageman's Make-Up Book 

By MAURICE HAGEMAN 

Price, 25 cents 

The ii^ortance of an effective make-up is becoming: more appar= 
ent to the professional actor every year, but hitherto there na-= v»o«» 
no book on the subject describing the modern methods and at th< 
same time covering all branches of the art. This want has now 
been filled. Mr. Hageman has had an experience of twenty years 
as actor and stage-manager, and his well-known literary ability has 
enabled him to put the knowledge so gained into shape to be of 
use to others. 1 he book is an encyclopedia of the art of making up. 
Every branch of the subject is exhaustively treated, and few ques- 
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CONTENTS 

Chapter I. Genera! Remarks. 

Chapter II. Grease-Paints, their origin, components and use. 

Chapter III. The Make-up Box. Grease-Paints, Mirrors, Face 
Powder and Puff, Exora Cream, Rouge. Liquid Color, Grenadine, 
Blue for the Eyelids, Brilliantine for the Hair, Nose Putty, Wig 
Paste, Mascaro, Crape Hair, Spirit Gum, Scissors, Artists' Stomps, 
Cold Cream, Cocoa Butter, Recipes for Cold Cream. 

Chapter IV. Preliminaries before Making up; the Straight Make* 
up and how to remove it. 

Chapter V. Remarks to Ladies. Liquid Creams, Rouge, Lips, 
Eyebrows, Eyelashes, Character Roles, Jewelry, Removing Make-up. 

Chapter VI. Juveniles. Straight Juvenile Make-up, Society 
Men, Young Men in 111 Health, with Red Wigs, Rococo Make-up, 
Hands, Wrists, Cheeks, etc. 

Chapter VII. Adults, Middle Aged and Old Men. Ordinary Type 
of Manhood, Lining Colors, Wrinkles, Rouge, Sickly and Healthy 
Old Age, Ruddy Complexions. 

Chapter VIII. Comedy and Character Make-ups. Comedy Ef- 
fects, Wigs. Beards, Eyebrows, Noses, Lips, Pallor of Death. 

Chapter IX. The Human Features. The Mouth and Lips, the 
Eyes and Eyelids, the Nose, the Chin, the Ear, the Teeth. 

Chapter X. Other Exposed Parts of the Human Anatomy. 

Chapter XI. Wigs, Beards, Moustaches, and Eyebrows. Choosing 
a Wig, Powdering the Hair, Dimensions for Wigs, Wig Bands, Bala 
Wigs, Ladies' Wigs, Beards on Wire, on Gauze, Crape Hair, Wool, 
Beards for Tramps, Moustaches, Eyebrows. 

Chapter XII. Distinctive and Traditional Characteristics. North 
American Indians, New England Farmers, Hoosiers, Southerners, 
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BOY'S ESSAY ON 

BOYS 



MONOLOGUE FOR A MAN OR WOMAN 



By 
LILLIAN DAVIDSON 



Copyright 1916 
By The Dramatic Publishing Company 



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BOY'S ESSAY ON BOYS 

Monologue for Male or Female, by Lillian Davidson. 



[This goes best when read as an essay, in costume; let 
voice fall where word is repeated.] 

Firstly, boys is boys, only they don't think so, they 
thinks they is men, I don't tho. I thought so oncet an' 
one day I said to Jim Crow, Jim's as big as, as, oh, Jim's 
awful big, an' I sez to Jim, sez I, I kin kick you an' I 
ain't never thought I was a man since. 

Secondly boys has one 'bed, one nose, two eyes, two 
ears, two arms, eight fingers, two thumbs, two legs, ten 
toes, only Hank he cut his big toe off, he did wif a ax, 
he did, so he ain't got but nine he ain't, he ain't. 

Teacher is the smartest woman in the world she is, 
she is, so smart she never was married a tol, a tol, an' 
that's lots smarter an' most wimmin. Ellie Elkin's 
ma's been married three times an' I was jis wonderin' 
if she wasn't most nearly a fool. I'm goin' to ax my 
teacher how many times marry in' it takes to make a 
woman a fool, a fool. 

Thirdly most boys won't never steal nothin', they 
may say some words they didn't hear at Sunday School, 
an' they tell their ma's that they never did nothin' 
when they did, but stealin', no siree, sir-ee. Why if 
boys saw a whole hundred .dollars right in the road in 
front of them they wouldn't' touch it, if somebody was 
lookin' but jis let a boy see a watermelon on the other 
side of a ten foot barb wire fence an' he'll have that 
melon if he tears every blamed rag offen his back an' 

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4 BOY'S ESSAY ON BOYS 

scratches his one hed, one nose, two eyes, two ears, eight 
fingers, two thumbs, two legs, ten toes, only Hank. 

An' they'll take every darned — I don't think that's 
swearin' canse I heard Sammy say that at Sunday 
School, when him an' me, I mean me an' him, went out 
to get a drink of water so we wouldn't hear Deacon 
Jones' long prayer, an' he bit his tongue when he was 
makin' faces at Sally Todd, Sally Todd. Where was 
I at ? Oh yes, I was in the melon patch, I mean the 
other boys is an' they take every darned one- they can 
get over that ten foot barb wire fence, an' if the bull 
dog don't come too soon or the man with the gun, why 
nen they jis busts every melon they can't get over an' 
eats em' they do, they do. An' nen we, I mean they 
was so full at they jis can't git over that fence, they 
can't but by and by we, I mean they, heard a bull dog 
a barkin' an' nen we, I mean they can climb over that 
fence you bet, you bet. But they got caught in the 
barbs and the bull dog was quicker an' we, I mean they 
was an' atween him an' the barb wire fence we, I mean 
they had so little clothes left we had to walk behind 
each other an' go in by the wood shed, wood shed. 

Fourthly, boys is, is boys. Leastwise I've heard pa 
say more'n a billion times at "boys will be boys." I 
know it was a billion cause teacher says nobody can't 
never count a billion an' teacher is the smartest woman, 
woman. Pa always said "Boys will be boys" like he 
felt glad of it but ma alius sighed like she felt awful 
but couldn't help it. I s'pose she wanted us to be girls, 
leastwise she made Tom an' me, I mean me an' Tom 
wear dresses jist as long as ever she could. No, I don't 
think that's swearin' 'cause I heard ma say that an' I 
never heard her sware but oncet — an' at Avas when Pa 
axed her if she wanted lobster for supper an' she said 
no, if all lobsters chawed tobacco like he did she didn't 
want none to eat, to eat. 

Let's see where was I at? Oh yes, about Pa savin' 
"boys will be boys," but Tom an' me, I mean me an' 
Tom, Tom's my brother an' he's a boy. We jis couldn't 



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be boys with those old dresses on so I thot pa was wrong, 
was wrong-. 

Well I s'pose I'd better hnrry 'cause teacher said to 
make our essays short, an' teacher's the smartest woman 
in the world. I don't see why God didn't make such a 
smart woman a boy so I'll jist start on lastly. 

Lastly, I've told everything there is about boys, 
'ceptin' one thing an' I don't like to tell that, cause I 
just told you 'at Tom an' me, I mean me an' Tom, was 
boys. I'm sorry I told you but here goes, here goes. 
Some boys is mean, ist downright mean, an' the bigger 
they get the meaner they is. Why I saw a great big boy, 
I did, ist tooked a teenty weenty boy that was as good 
as he could be an' the big boy ist grabbed him by his 
hair an' dragged him a whole block, he did, an' the 
little boy he didn 't yell, 'at is he didn 't yell much, least- 
wise not so as you could notice it when the big boy 
was yellin' like a wild Indian 'at he was goin' to scalp 
the little boy, little boy. An' the little boy thot he was 
scalpen, he did. Now the big boy ist frowed the little 
boy rite in the gutter he did, an' the gutter was wet it 
was, an' dirty an' ist awful it was, an' the big boy he 
ist laffed he did an' held up the little boy's hair when 
he's scalped him, he did, an' the little boy's one head, 
two ears, one nose, two eyes, two arms, eight fingers, two 
thumbs, two legs, ten toes, w r as so full of water an' mud 
an' slime at he didn't care if he was scalped, he didn't, 
an' the big boy come real close and the little boy saw 
it was only his curls 'at the big boy cut off, an' he was 
glad he wasn't scalped. But all boys is not mean 'cause 
the little boy was the bestest boy I 'ever knew 'cause 
that little boy was me, was me. But mostest all boys 
is mean 'ceptin' brother an' me an' sometimes brother 
is a little mean, little mean. 



MERCHANT OF VENICE 
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Farce Comedy in Five Acts 

By 

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 

Slightly revised and modernized by C. S. Miner, 
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Excruciatingly funny burlesque of Shakespeare's play, 
particularly adapted to the requirements of high schools 
and colleges. Characters, nine male, seven female. Plays 
about two hours. One interior and three exterior scenes. 
A very popular piece. The dialogue is bright and full 
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The Duke of Venice. 

Antonio, a Senior — Cap- 
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Football Team. 

Bassanio, his friend and 
suitor to Portia. 

Gratiano, another friend. 

Shylock, a wealthy gam- 
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Tubal, his friend, and 
Captain of the Belmont 
Football Team. 

Launcelot Gobbo, a ser- 
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The Professor, an ex-ray 
photographer. 

Policeman. 

Portia, a rich heiress. 

Nerissa, her friend. 

Jessica, Shylock's ward. 

Miss Abbie S. Threedice, 
a teacher. 

Polly, Portia's maid, An- 
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Mrs. Gobbo, Launcelot 's 
mother. 

Football Players. 



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Dumont's 
Minstrel Joke Book 



Price, 25 cents 



A Collection of jokes arranged for End-Men, both professional and 
amateur. Never before collected and published in a clear manner 
and with bright dialogue for End-Men and Interlocutor. They 
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Mr. Dumont himself says: "This collection of jokes and dia- 
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PARTIAL CONTENTS 

Arithmetic of Love, 'Ask a Policeman." All about Novels, At Nia- 
gara Falls, 'A. P. A." and Bricks, Advantages of Education, All 
Sorts, Army and its Soldiers. Bad Case of Lying, Base Ball, Breach 
of Promise, Burglars, Boston's Correct Language, Bravery in Battle, 
Fishing, Funny Signs and Borrowed Pants, Fish makes Brains, 
Firing off the Cannon, Climatic Changes, Clancy as a Diver, 
"Couldn't find a Policeman." Colonel Pepper, "Curiosities for Mu- 
seums," Conundrums, Cruelty to Animals, Country and Don't Drink, 
Couldn't take the Job, Comic Recitations, Cork Leg, "Casabianca," 
"Dreams," Ducks and Indians, Dutchman's Bet, "Daniel," Eating 
Dumplings, Epitaphs, Editing a Newspaper, Eating by Weight, Ed- 
ucated Horse, The Mule Battery, "Making Both Ends Meet," The 
Mind Reader, Missed the Hearse, Mixed Breed of Chickens, Married 
into a mean Family, Making a. Pair of Shoes, Man's Ribs and Angel 
Cake, The New Poet, Never Happened, On the Battlefield, Off to the 
Seat of War. Our Brothers, Old Cider Barrel, Origin of Songs, 
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your Head Up, How is Business, How Different Girls Kiss, Hash 
for the Navy, "Has not Caught Me Yet," Irish Monologue, It Runs 
in the Family, "If a River were between all Men and Women," 
Jumping Frog, Kissing, Kiss Sociable, Keep off the Grass, Kissing 
in the Tunnel, Lawyer and Doctor, Lost Umbrella, Liquor Assists 
Nature, Learning the Bike, Love and Matrimony, Law in Alaska, 
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he didn't Take it Cold. Progress. Parson's Sermon on Crap Shoot- 
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Perhaps I Won't, Peculiarities of Speech, Pumpkin Pie. Patriotic 
Alphabet, Queer Advertisements. Ragged Jacket, Raising Grass- 
hoppers, Taught His Wife a Lesson, Thought it was a Boat-race, 
The Telephone, Thief with a Roman Nose, Taxes on Luxuries, 
Transfusion of Blood, Took the Dead Mans' Dollar, Two Good Liars, 
Three Realistic Dreams. Takes It just the same, "Twinkle, Twinkle 
Little Star," Very Good Tip. Very Large Punch Bowl, Very Mean 
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Uncle Rube 

An Original Homestead Play in Four Actt 

By CHARLES TOWNSEND 
The Finest Rural Drama Ever Published 



Price, 25 cents 



CHARACTERS 

RUBEN RODNEY (Uncle Rube), Justice of the Peace, School 

Trustee, and a master hand at "swappin' hosses". .. .Character lead 

SIMON SMARLEY, a smooth and cunning old villain 

Character heavy 

MARK, his son. a promising young rascal Straight heavy 

GORDON GRAY, a popular young artist Juvenile lead 

UPSON ASTERBILT, an up-to-date New York dude 

Character comedy 

IKE, the hired man. "I want ter know!" Eccentric 

BUB GREEN, a comical young rustic Low comedy 

BILL TAPPAN, a country constable Comedy 

MILLICENT LEE. "the pretty school teacher" Juvenile lady 

MRS. MARTHA BUNN, a charming widow. .. .Character comedv 

TAGGS, a waif from New York Soubrette 

Time — Mid Autumn. Place — Vermont. 

Time of playing — Two hours and a quarter. 

SYNOPSIS 
ACT I. The Old Homestead. Uncle Rube arrives. 
ACT II. The Constable's office. The plot to ruin Uncle Rube. 
ACT III. Evening at the old farm. Uncle Rube is arrested. 
ACT IV. The Constable's office again. The old farmer wins! 

This play was v/ritten by one of the most popular of American 
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One of the best plays of its class ever written. Splendid characters. 
Powerful climaxes. Bright wit. Merry humor. Very easy to pro- 
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act. Costumes all modern. No difficult properties required. 

THE AUTHOR'S OPINION) 

MR. TOWNSEND says of this drama: "I consider that 'Uncle 
Rube' is far superior to any play depicting country life that I have 
yet written." 



This is the play for everybody — amateurs as well as professionals. 
It can be produced on any stage, and pleases all classes, from the 
most critical city audiences to those of the smallest country towns. 
Printed directly from the author's acting copy, with all the original 
stage directions. 

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Practical Instructions jor 
Private Theatricals 

Bv W. D. EMERSON 

Author of "A Country Romance,' ' "The Unknown Kival,^ 
"Humble Pie," etc. 



Price, 23 cents 



Here is a practical hand-book, describing in detail al) the 
<iecessories, properties, scenes and apparatus necessary for an 
umateur production. In addition to the descriptions in words, 
everything is clearly shown in the numerous pictures, more 
than one hundred being inserted in the book. No such usefi'l 
book has ever been offered to the amateur players of an* 
country. 

CONTENTS 

Chapter I. Introductory Remarks. 

Chapter II. Stage, How to Make, etc. In drawing-rooms 
or parlors, with sliding or hinged doors. In a single large 
room. The Curtain; how to attach it, and raise it, etc. 

Chapter III. Arrangement of Scenery. How to hang it. 
Drapery, tormentors, wings, borders, drops. 

Chapter IV. Box Scenes. Center door pieces, plain wings, 
door wings, return pieces, etc. 

Chapter V. How to Light the Stage. Oil, gas and electric 
light. Footlights, Sidelights, Reflectors. How to darken the 
stage, etc. 

Chapter VI. Stage Effects. Wind, Rain, Thunder, Break- 
ing Glass, Falling Buildings, Snow, Water, Waves, Cascades, 
Passing Trains, Lightning, Chimes, Sound of Horses' Hoof$ 

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Chapter VII Scene Tainting. 
Chapter VIII. A Word to the Property Man. 
Chapter IX. To the Stage Manager. 
Charter X. The Business Manager. 

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